This ship sails around the world fighting plastic pollution. We take a look inside

This ship sails around the world fighting plastic pollution. We take a look inside

Chennai’s skies and waters are in a never-ending tussle on who wears the colour blue best. But at the Chennai Port today a first-of-its-kind vessel is docked, its imposing blue-and-white hull inviting curious glances. The vessel, sized somewhere between a ship and a boat looks decidedly out of place among the bulk carriers and container […]

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This ship sails around the world fighting plastic pollution. We take a look inside

This ship sails around the world fighting plastic pollution. We take a look inside

Chennai’s skies and waters are in a never-ending tussle on who wears the colour blue best. But at the Chennai Port today a first-of-its-kind vessel is docked, its imposing blue-and-white hull inviting curious glances. The vessel, sized somewhere between a ship and a boat looks decidedly out of place among the bulk carriers and container […]

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Blue whales found to swallow 10 million microplastic pieces daily

Blue whales found to swallow 10 million microplastic pieces daily

As Earth’s largest animals, blue whales are mighty big eaters, gulping tons of food each day. They also now are ingesting huge amounts of plastic, according to scientists, due to the alarming volume of tiny particles of pollution choking the oceans. Researchers on Tuesday presented an estimate of the amount of microplastics ingested by three […]

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